Where does “πλοῖον” come from?
πλοῖον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πλέω, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
πλοῖον (Ancient Greek): a floating vessel, ship, boat
Definitions
- a floating vessel, ship, boat
Ancestry of “πλοῖον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πλέω | sail; float |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “πλοῖον”